Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica peaked at 26.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.4% | — |
| 1961 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 24.5% | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 22.5% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 20.4% | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 17.2% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.3% | 23.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 17.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.4% compare
- 128 Iraq 3.4% compare
- 129 Montenegro 3.4% compare
- 131 Serbia 3.3% compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 3.2% compare
- 133 Russian Federation 3.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Costa Rica was 3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.